News
Christians across the world celebrate Easter Sunday today. Two days earlier, our photographer captured a nun kissing the feet of a statue of Jesus Christ…
Govt considers buying Russian oil, coal and fertiliser; seeks US sanctions waiver By Damith Wickremasekera China this week stepped in to offer Sri Lanka fuel…
Sri Lanka has turned down a Russian offer to go nuclear in the energy sector after Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko, who was on…
Sports
In a fitting prelude to the upcoming 80th Bradby Shield encounter, Trinity College made complete massacre out of Royal College by a surprising margin of…
Thurstan College kept up the momentum as they continued to…
Business Times
File picture of a tourist at a bike rental shop in Sri Lanka’s southern province. Tourism has been badly bruised by the West Asian conflict…
The vehicle number plate issue in Sri Lanka is transitioning from a 10-month delay in new number issuances to over 400,000 newly registered cars, vans,…
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, facing a significant drop in arrivals, wants the government to expedite a campaign to be launched to showcase the country as…
Sunday Times E-Paper


Editorial
The war in West Asia has started taking a direct toll on ordinary citizens—the fuel quotas last week and, beginning this week, a steep increase in their electricity and gas bills. The knock-on effect is higher food prices and the resultant increase in the cost of living. The Government has…
Columns
National programme launched to conserve power amid growing public criticism over low-grade coal imports Desperate Govt. explores buying oil from Russia and the US, but the move is beset by…
My Dear Jayakody sahodaraya, I thought of writing to you because you have suddenly gone from being ‘which Jayakody?’ to a person that everyone is talking about. Even…
Are we likely to face a long period of shortages of essentials and an economic crisis? This is the question uppermost in the minds of our people as…
The ‘Walk for Peace’, a 110-day peace walk across 10 US states from Texas to Washington conducted by a group of Buddhist monks, captivating millions in that country…
In a nation where an Inspector General of Police (IGP) was once held responsible for the grievous torture of a suspect (but nevertheless continued in office until the…
Every year for the last seven damning years, a precious stock of the nation’s tears has been held in store to be ritually wept during April for those…
The corridors of the country’s national hospitals, have once again become theaters of uncertainty. The familiar spectacle of the Government and the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) locked…
Tragedies happen now and then, sometimes too often, as many around the world today would sadly confirm. There are some that could have been avoided and others that…
Plus
As Christians the world over and in Sri Lanka commemorate Easter Sunday, the resurrection of Jesus Christ symbolising His victory over sin and death and…
Magazine
It was their night! Nearly 100 young performers took to the stage, representing a diverse range of disciplines and genres as Trinity College London, Sri…
Sunday Times 2
In recognition of global spiritual leadership and community service, Canterbury Christ Church University has conferred its…
Education
Several students’ journey to school was hindered by damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Muthupanthiya. Steps…
Magazine
It was their night! Nearly 100 young performers took to the stage, representing a diverse range…